A blog about my experience with ACL knee surgery for the second time around. I am a 25-year old freestyle skier and coach and played soccer in college. I also swim, bike, run and do pilaties and yoga. It almost goes without saying that being active is my livelihood and nursing myself back to health from this injury is very important to me! I'm not the first one to go through this and won't be the last but maybe my experience can help others.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Long Over Due Update 9-2-10
Wahoe! I'm back in Utah and have my life back. I am about 6 weeks post- op. I am going to physical therapy at Tosh in Sandy, Ut. I like the facility and especially like the athletic trainer. He is helping me to keep my knee over my foot so that my knee doesn't cave in, making me more prone to re- injuring my knee. I did the stationary bike the other day for 50 minutes. It felt so good! The only thing I'm having a problem with still is stairs and uneven ground. I can't wait for a time when the word stairs have no significance whatsoever in my daily life. My physical therapist said I only had to come in once a week from now on. I remember from my first surgery I was still going 2-3 times a month for the first 3 months. So I decided I still want to go 2 times a week because I learn so much about my knee and soak up so much knowledge when I'm at rehab. I'm diligent enough to make it to the gym and do some therapy by myself but I still feel like I get more out of my gym time when I'm with my physical therapist. OH! and how could I forget. I have full range of motion! *smiles*
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